"Aunt Hestia" is what puts this one over the top. <chef's kiss>
BeijingPalmer@beijingpalmer.bsky.social · 7h agoAphrodite and Hephaistos were married until Hephaistos made that fateful deal with Mephisto to save his Aunt Hestia
Marc Singer
@theothermarcsinger.bsky.social
Not that one. Not that one, either. Writer and English professor at Howard University in Washington DC. Author of Breaking the Frames (2018) and Grant Morrison (2012).
BeijingPalmer@beijingpalmer.bsky.social · 7h agoAlmost forty years after Rick Veitch quit Swamp Thing in protest over one of its covers getting censored, he was finally allowed to finish his story. Now that I've read the ending, I wonder how much of Swamp Thing 1989 was Veitch's original plan and how much was revised for this version.
Superman: The Animated Series master thread, collecting all the posts reviewing the entire series.
Superman: The Animated Series, final thoughts. I revisit STAS about once a decade or so, but I hadn't really thought about why until I started to write about it. Some reasons are obvious: the solid grasp of the characters (narratively and visually), the art design, the optimistic setting. 1/
This review is a masterpiece of cutting understatement. Even the photo captions ("a tribute to the chef’s favorite artist, Claude Monet") feel like a dagger between the ribs.
The Art on the Walls Is Challenging. The Menu at Marcel Is Not.
As you enter this meticulously designed restaurant inside Sotheby’s headquarters on the Upper East Side, all appears ready to dazzle. Then the food arrives.
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Everybody knows Dorothy Thompson's typology of budding fascists in "Who Goes Nazi?," but this bit about a young immigrant is the most beautiful part and it is exactly why the fascists hate them.
Adam Serwer@adamserwer.bsky.social · 5d agoThe immigrant union troops who defended their adopted country from slaver traitors are in fact, proof of concept of American higher ideals having nothing to do with “blood” or “heritage” or whatever cowardly euphemism is in vogue among these pathetic losers
Great essay about tactics, strategies, and the trap of self-radicalization.
Liberal Currents@liberalcurrents.com · 7d ago"I want to consider the idea…that forms this article's header image: 'Great evils require great remedies.' It's a good phrase. But it reflects a moralistic or even aesthetic way of thinking about practical problems. This essay takes a different tack: great evils require effective remedies."
Great news! Would have been nice if people had realized two years ago that Donald Trump would turn out to be Donald Trump.
Greg Sargent@gregsargent.bsky.social · 7d agoTrump absolutely cratering by many metrics in new CNN poll: 66% say he puts himself over country 61% disapprove of ballroom, arch, etc 57% say lacks sharpness to serve (!) 73% say he's out of touch w/regular people (!!) His personalist project is over. New piece: newrepublic.com/article/2137...
I don't understand all this fuss about the Strait of Hormuz. Why don't we send the ships through the Second Strait of Hormuz?
Jake Broe@realjakebroe.bsky.social · 7d agoOne of the largest "news" accounts on Twitter (that Elon Musk promotes constantly) posted about Ukraine using an AI generated map. The map gets worse and worse the more you stare at it.
Superman: The Animated Series S4E2, Legacy. STAS goes out with a bang in a two-parter that builds on existing relationships, takes a couple of them to new levels, and builds up to a huge finale. It takes on the daunting task of wrapping up the entire series in two episodes and basically nails it. 1/
Superman: The Animated Series S3E10, Unity. The series is getting close to the end of its run. Season 3 mostly introduces new characters that expand the DCAU or revisits old ones that have played out their potential. This episode presents a new concept that needed more time on the drawing board. 1/
Fun thread about the obvious charms and equally obvious flaws of Crisis on Infinite Earths. I especially appreciate this bit:
Tom Ewing@tomewing.bsky.social · last wk.#EventsDearBoy 11. CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS (1985, DC) There are a lot of threads on DC Reddit about "does Crisis hold up" and for the olds it's one of the greatest works in the medium but for the youngs it's more like an ancient illuminated manuscript full of incredible drawings of weird snails
Superman: The Animated Series S3E8, Superman's Pal. Some of Superman's richest mythology and iconography dates to the comics of the Silver Age (late 1950s-1960s). But how do you reference those tropes without recreating the wacky Silver Age plot devices? It's a problem STAS runs into a lot. 1/
Interesting map. I assume most of the green areas are religious teetotalers (Utah, the South) or false reporting (Utah, the South). I wonder why NM is so different from AZ. Nevada is a genuine surprise. I guess all the drinking is visitors and the locals want none of it?
Coach Jerry (referee 🔵)@gopher33j.bsky.social · 2w agoWisconsin drinks - a lot This is showing percent of population that are excessive drinkers
Post a perfect album from the 90s.
Noah Berlatsky@nberlat.bsky.social · last wk.Post a perfect album from the 90s.
This is literally how we ended up with Graham Platner. If you select candidates that Democrats hate, you are going to end up with candidates who hate diversity, racial equality, women's bodily autonomy, and other cornerstones of liberalism. And then those candidates will go on to lose anyway.
A.R. Moxon@juliusgoat.bsky.social · 2w agoEven if the math is right, it’s far easier to win market share by differentiating than copying the leading brand; and DSA policies poll well in a vacuum—it’s Democrats they hate. It seems likely to me that the best way to get Republican voters is with candidates established Democrats fear and hate.
Superman: The Animated Series S3E6, Absolute Power. This episode features the return of the Phantom Zone criminals, General Zod and Ursa... sorry, "General Jax-Ur and Mala." This time they've achieved their dreams of ruling a planet--but it's not Earth, and Superman isn't initially their enemy. 1/
I see a lot of people dunking on the guys profiled in this article, with good reason. A lot of those dunks focus on the guy in the first paragraph who's living with his parents while his girlfriend sends him links to job applications. But the second paragraph tells a different story... 1/
Call Her Mommy
Gen-Z women are paying for, and parenting, their boyfriends.
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I had great experiences at the first two No Kings rallies. I chose poorly at the third; the location I picked seemed to be more about Gaza than Trump and one friendly older guy handed me a flier and started talking about "AIPAC, the pro-Jewish lobby." I left.
ellie lockhart (she/they)@eleanor.lockhart.contact · 2w agoYeah I was shouted into leaving the third No Kings after I said out loud “this is antisemitic” after cheer leaders in the crowd started leading everyone in “globalize the intifada” chants
Superman: The Animated Series S3E4, Obsession. Season 3 kicked off with a story about a femme fatale who's pursued by her controlling ex and it didn't really work. Three episodes later, they're telling another story about a femme fatale who's pursued by her controlling ex and it totally works. 1/
Superman: The Animated Series S3E3, New Kids in Town. Now that Superman's world has been fully populated with his supporting cast, a lot of the episodes in season 3 revolve around introducing other superheroes to the DCAU. This one introduces the Legion of Super-Heroes, who fulfill both roles. 1/
The discussion of Volcana (of all people!) turned into a great thread about Superman foes, courtesy of @chrismaka.bsky.social. If the "dark father" is the classic route for a Superman villain, then "bad son/child" should be an equally potent one... but I can't think of any who fit the bill.
Marc Singer@theothermarcsinger.bsky.social · 2w agoI think this is right. Volcana is a half-baked (ahem) concept with a great vocal performance, basically the opposite of Livewire. Superman villains need some kind of conceptual hook or parallel that plays on an aspect of his character because power alone will never be enough.
Superman: The Animated Series S3E1, Where There's Smoke. Now that all the classic characters are on the board, season 3 will focus mostly on expanding the DC Animated Universe and introducing other superheroes. But it will also create a few brand-new supervillains, to decidedly mixed results. 1/
I have had many different reactions to Marvel trailers, from joy to indifference. This might be the first time I have reacted with disgust.
Wario64@wario64.bsky.social · 2w agoAvengers: Doomsday | Official Trailer www.youtube.com/watch?v=irVN...
In plot terms, I can see why Peele made the Armitages faux liberals: they are trying to catch Chris with his guard down. If they're all sporting MAGA hats, he's leaving ASAP. But in practice, it's another movie that forgets conservatives exist and presents liberals as the enemy.
Omar Wasow@owasow.bsky.social · 3w agoGet Out is an partly liberal film with notable Black nationalist / conservative themes: terrible consequences when dating across the color line, two faced white liberals as villains (“I would have voted for Obama a third time”), rewards to in-group solidarity.
Superman: The Animated Series S2E27, Little Girl Lost. This is one of the last episodes to reintroduce a character from the comics, but they picked a good one. This episode brings back Supergirl, a character with a great concept, a rich history, and a habit of being neglected or mishandled. 1/
I think people are talking past each other. The people who get angry about calls to cut off funding to rural areas think it means cutting Medicare and Social Security, not contracts and subsidies that go straight to the rent-seekers who directly fund the toxic political culture in those states. 1/
The Fig Economy@figgityfigs.bsky.social · 3w agoAnd look, this is all whinging on social media, we’re not making policy here or voting on Medicaid funding levels for rural areas. But I think it genuinely does matter to try to root our politics in the values we say we hold, and to try to see when we’re engaging in pretense to abandon them.